UMO offers new technical communication course
By From staff reports
Published in News on April 27, 2015 1:46 PM
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive is offering a new certificate in Technical and Professional Communication (TPC).
The certificate equips UMO students with the tools necessary for today's global economy by providing hands-on learning and real-world examples.
The certificate curriculum can be completed in one academic year or less and includes 12 semester hours. Students do not need to have a degree in order to pursue the certificate.
The courses include public speaking, business communication, advanced composition, and technical writing.
"The TPC certificate will allow students in any academic program to enhance their résumés, stand out to potential employers, and move up in their company," said Dr. Alexis Poe Davis, director of the Quality Enhancement Plan and coordinator for the TPC Certificate. "UMO alumni are excellent candidates for the TPC certificate as well.
"Most likely they're already in the workplace, and the TPC certificate could open doors for promotion within their organization or perhaps even a career change."
Davis noted a report by the National Commission on Writing, which indicates that more than half of all companies in the U.S. take writing skills into account when making promotion decisions, and two-thirds of all salaried employees in large companies have some writing responsibility.
"Large American corporations spend more than $3 billion annually to remedy their employees' writing deficiencies," Davis said. "The UMO student who has completed the certificate in Technical and Professional Communication is already ahead of the game and will stand out to an employer."
For more information about the TPC certificate, contact Davis at adavis@umo.edu.
The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The University, sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists, has locations in Mount Olive, New Bern, Wilmington, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Research Triangle Park, Washington, Jacksonville, and in Smithfield at Johnston Community College.
For more information, visit www.umo.edu.